Likewise, asymmetry and innovation in the seaways are upending the traditional western reliance on large heavy [[naval]] vessels and carriers. The latter have become ‘white elephants’ of the [[Persian Gulf]] ‘[[war]]’ as they are driven so far off from Iranian coastline by [[drone swarm]]s and threats of anti-ship missiles that their deck-based strike-aircraft are limited in their attack capabilities by the requirement to [[re-fuel from tankers]] over target. | Likewise, asymmetry and innovation in the seaways are upending the traditional western reliance on large heavy [[naval]] vessels and carriers. The latter have become ‘white elephants’ of the [[Persian Gulf]] ‘[[war]]’ as they are driven so far off from Iranian coastline by [[drone swarm]]s and threats of anti-ship missiles that their deck-based strike-aircraft are limited in their attack capabilities by the requirement to [[re-fuel from tankers]] over target. |